Wild Yam Extract

Wild Yam Extract 20% Diosgenin Dioscorea Villosa

Botanical name: Dioscorea villosa

Parts used: Root Active

Ingredient: Diosgenin

Traditional use:
Coughs
G gastrointestinal upset
Nerve pain
Morning sickness.

Active constituents:

Steroidal saponins such as diosgenin account for some of the activity of wild yam. Dioscoretine, it can lower blood sugar levels, An extract of wild yam was also found in a clinical trial to have antioxidant properties and raised HDL.